Egg, Bacon and Avocado Quesadilla: Breakfast quesadillas just got a whole lot more interesting just by cooking a whole egg inside!
Doesn’t the yolk look fantastic? It would put a smile on anyone’s face, cutting into a quesadilla and discovering that. 🙂
Sure, you could just have scrambled eggs inside the quesadilla. But this is so much more interesting!
Plus, I have a thing about whole eggs. I just love soft yolks. It’s my favourite part of the egg. I just don’t get all those health-conscious people who order egg white omelettes. I feel like telling the waiter to add the yolk to my breakfast plate!!
I contemplated making this with runny yolks but it’s actually not very practical with quesadillas because the tortilla doesn’t soak up the runny yolk like toast does. But I really am careful not to overcook the egg because I really don’t like overcooked yolks. Too dry!
As you can see in the photo below, I use the avocado to create a “ring” to hold the egg inside the quesadilla. Avocado is the perfect barrier because it’s soft and creamy so you can kind of “smush” the slices together so they seal together, holding in the egg when it’s cracked into the middle. 🙂
Sometimes I make it with mushed avocado instead of slices. I literally just scoop avocado into a bowl and mush it up with a fork, then dollop a ring of it onto the tortilla the same way the slices are laid onto the tortilla. You can sort of see a tortilla made this way in the photo below – the one on the far left (sorry it’s blurred!). You can just make out the mush of avocado peeking out of the edge of the quesadilla.
But I do prefer making it with avocado slices. It’s much prettier. Don’t you think?
I made this with bacon and cheese because…..well, bacon. And cheese. This just wouldn’t be “complete” without two of my favourite foods in the world.
Plus, they make everything better. Everything. And this is no exception.
Saturday morning just got a whole lot more interesting! Happy weekend everyone! – Nagi x
PS I wish you could freeze these but you can’t. Weird things happen to avocado when it’s frozen. I tried. 🙂
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Whole Egg, Bacon and Avocado Quesadilla
Ingredients
- 3 rashers of streaky bacon , chopped
- 4 flour tortillas (Note 1)
- 4 eggs
- 1 large avocado , halved and sliced
- 1/2 cup grated cheese (I used cheddar)
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over high heat. Add the bacon and cook until cooked to your liking. Remove bacon onto a paper towel lined plate.
- Drain excess fat from the skillet and wipe away/scrape off any black bits. Return to the stove over medium heat.
- Place a tortilla in the skillet. Place avocado slices around the rim of half the tortilla and thinner slices across the middle to form a "ring" to hold the egg - as per the photo below. Squish the pieces close together to seal them so egg does not leak.
- Crack an egg into the centre, sprinkle with bacon, cheese and season with salt and pepper. Fold the tortilla over and cook for 4 minutes or until golden and crisp. I usually cook 2 in the skillet.
- Flip, turning over the folded edge (i.e. slide the flip under the curved edge and flip over the folded edge). Cook the other side for 3 minutes or until golden and crisp. Remove from the skillet. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Serve immediately, while hot!
Recipe Notes:
THE HUNGRY MUM says
wowsers! What a fab meal. Is first day of school hols tomorrow so I know what we’ll be having for brunch 🙂 Hope mine turns out as pretty as yours!
Nagi | RecipeTin says
YES! What a way to start the school holidays! N x
Annie @ Annie's Noms says
Wow, this is making my bowl of porridge look boring this morning!! What a great way to start the day!
Nagi | RecipeTin says
I know, right? Cereal? Who would have cereal for breakfast?!
mila furman says
Yes YES YES!!! This is so gorgeous Nagi!!! i am making this for hubs for breakfast tomorrow!!! Ahhh and I love how orange the yolks in Sydney are… It’s very rare I can find them here in the states like that 🙁 Just beautiful! It’s one of those fantastic Nagi recipes!
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Really? What colour are yolks where you are? A miserable pale greyish yellow colour?? JUST JOKES!
Rachel (Rachel's Kitchen NZ) says
Another winner here – Breakfast Queen:-)
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Stop! *blush!* N x
easypeasy says
I agree! Bacon and cheese do make everything better! And quesadillas for breakfast nothing better 🙂
Nagi | RecipeTin says
I know, right? What a way to start a day!! N x
Tania @My Kitchen Stories says
Aww this looks great Nagi. I am gonna make some of these now thanks for the inspiration
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Hope you do Tania! N x
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
These look great! I love eating quesadillas but never have made them for breakfast before. Genius idea to add an egg – the yolk has to be the best part!
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Thanks so much Thalia!
lindsay Cotter says
If I made this, I made go into a food coma. Like egg, bacon, avo coma. And I’m all about that. You are genius Nagi!
Nagi | RecipeTin says
I know, right? Those 3. Match made in heaven! N x
Mary Frances says
Such a quick, healthy and delicious breakfast! Love it 🙂
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Thank you Mary Frances!
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
Oh Naji!! I love your professional terms: smush, ring, etc. I can follow precisely and it is so much more fun reading your descriptions. I love eggs, bacon, and cheese — these are necessities for my body — otherwise I get cranky. There is nothing worse than a cranky Italian — they whine a lot!! Have a great weekend.
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Ba ha ha! You crack me up – I know I know, I write ridiculously sometimes! But hey – you “got” it, right? 😉 N x
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Ba ha ha!! My vocab – shocking! 😉
Julie - Lovely Little Kitchen says
Just popped over from Jo Cooks, and so glad I did! What a beautiful and inviting space you have creating here! So happy to have found you.
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Hi Julie! Thanks for visiting! I’m popping over to see the deliciousness YOU share! 🙂
Kathleen | Hapa Nom Nom says
And this is why you ROCK! I would be grinning from ear to ear if you set this down in front of me! Seriously Nagi, I don’t know how you come up with such brilliant and new ways to make food fun all the time, but you’ve obviously got a knack for it! My girl crush on you continues to grow 😉 Hope you have a fantastic weekend!
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Right back at you Kathleen!! 🙂
Nagi | RecipeTin says
I have a weird thing about scrambling eggs. I do like it, but I much prefer whole! No genius in this, it’s just sheer determination to get what I want!! N x
Dini @ The Flavor Bender says
This is genius!! I love that perfectly cooked egg in the middle Nagi! I have an obsession with perfect egg yolks and this breakfast fits my weekend bill! 🙂
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Thanks Dini!! I know, I just love whole yolks too! 🙂
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Thanks Dini! 🙂
Shashi at RunninSrilankan says
Haha – Nagi – you must be psychic cos that yolk instantly put a smile on my face! Yes, the whole egg makes these quesadillas a whole lot more interesting – way better than scrambled eggs would! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Nagi | RecipeTin says
It’s the sunny colour! Yolks make anyone smile!! 🙂
peter @feedyoursoultoo says
What a great combination of flavors. I know this next comment will be way to specific but you got perfect browning on your tortilla!
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Ba ha ha! That IS specific – and I’ll take it! <3
Jess @ whatjessicabakednext says
These quesadillas look delicious, Nagi! Love all the flavours – this definitely is my idea of the perfect weekend breakfast! Great recipe, thanks for sharing!
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Thank you so much Jess! 🙂
Dorothy Dunton says
Hi Nagi! I totally agree with everything you said about eggs! The yolk is what makes the egg taste good! An egg white omelet – might as well eat a piece of paper! I always have both flour and corn tortillas on hand and this is a shining example of why!! 🙂
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Ha! I LOVE that we have the same “standard” when it comes to food! We’re like foodie soul-sisters Dorothy! <3
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
The yolk does look fantastic! I’m with you, don’t know how people can skip the yolk, it’s the best part of the egg :). This quesadilla looks delicious can’t wait to try it for breakfast. Love your recipes Nagi!
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Thank you so much!! I was a bit worried people would this was too weird!! 😉
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Not at all!